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Enneapogon limpopoensis (Poaceae: Chloridoideae: Eragrostideae): a new species from southern Africa

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A new species of Enneapogon (Chloridoideae: Eragrostideae) was identified, described, illustrated and compared with similar members of the genus, which are E. spathaceus Gooss. and E. scoparius Stapf from Africa.

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A special word of thanks to Dr Jacques van Rooy for assistance in operating the scanning electron microscope (SEM) and Dr Janine Victor for assessing conservation status according to the IUCN criteria. The South African National Biodiversity Institute is thanked for support. Two anonymous reviewers are thanked for their comments on the manuscript.

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  1. National Herbarium, South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI), Private Bag X101, Pretoria, 0184, South Africa

    Aluoneswi C. Mashau

  2. Centre for African Ecology, School of Animal, Plant and Environmental Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Private Bag X3, Johannesburg, WITS, 2050, South Africa

    Aluoneswi C. Mashau

  3. 17 Goudini Crescent, Welgelegen, Parow, 7500, Cape Town, South Africa

    Aletta L. Coetzee

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Mashau, A.C., Coetzee, A.L. Enneapogon limpopoensis (Poaceae: Chloridoideae: Eragrostideae): a new species from southern Africa. Kew Bull 74, 4 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12225-019-9792-7

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